Impact of body mass index on outcome in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting with and without valve surgery | Zendy

Evgenij Potapov | Zendy; Matthias Loebe | Zendy; Stefan D. Anker | Zendy; Julia Stein | Zendy; Selda Bondy | Zendy; Boris Nasseri | Zendy; Ralf Sodian | Zendy; Harald Hausmann | Zendy; Roland Hetzer | Zendy

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Impact of body mass index on outcome in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting with and without valve surgery

Author(s) -

Evgenij Potapov,

Matthias Loebe,

Stefan D. Anker,

Julia Stein,

Selda Bondy,

Boris Nasseri,

Ralf Sodian,

Harald Hausmann,

Roland Hetzer

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

european heart journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336

H-Index - 293

eISSN - 1522-9645

pISSN - 0195-668X

DOI - 10.1016/j.ehj.2003.09.005

Subject(s) - medicine , bypass grafting , body mass index , artery , surgery , cardiology , grafting , coronary artery bypass surgery , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer

Among other preoperative parameters, extremely low or extremely high body mass index (BMI) has been discussed as a substantial risk factor for postoperative complications after cardiac surgery. However, the exact relationship between BMI and postoperative risk has not yet been defined.

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